Recipe Directions:

To make the hummus dip, place all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. This recipe is easy to adjust for your own individual tastes – add more garlic or tahini or red peppers to your taste.

Variations & Alternative Recipes

There are also a number of variations and alternative recipes you can do for hummus as listed below.

Black Bean Hummus

If you like black beans, this is a great dip and variation on traditional hummus that goes well with tortilla chips.

Directions:

Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth and reaches desired consistency. Again, you can play around with the ingredients to suit your individual tastes – add more garlic, more lemon juice or more tahini if you like!

Tomato Basil Hummus

For those who like a little bit of an Italian flare to their hummus, you can’t go wrong with this tomato basil recipe!

Directions:

Combine all ingredients together in a food processor until blended smooth. Again, feel free to experiment with the different ingredients to get the right flavor your want – some people like a lot of garlic, others like a lot of basil.

I hope you enjoy these hummus recipes! They make a great dip, or you can also make many appetizers out of them by spreading it on your favorite crackers, toast, or pita bread and topping with toppings such as shredded cheese, olives, and tomatoes. Enjoy!